.The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry on Monday appointed a three-member committee comprising former UGC Chairman VS Chauhan, AICTE chairman Anil Sahasrabudhe and UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain, to recommend ways to restore normal functioning of the JNU.
The three member committee will initiate dialogues with students and administration as well as submit recommendations on resolution of all issues.
UGC will provide required support for the functioning of the committee, the order said.
Meanwhile, a delegation of JNU students reached the HRD ministry to talk to the officials regarding their demands.
The students were taking to the HRD ministry amidst tight security as the protest was going on near Safdarjung Tomb area.
Senior officials received the charter of demands since the HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank is out of the country.
“With a view to restore the normal functioning of JNU through dialogue with all stakeholders and to advise the university administration for resolution of contentious issues, the government has appointed a three-member high power committee,” HRD Secretary R Subrahmanyam said.
The move comes on a day JNU students have planned a protest march to Parliament, continuing their agitation against the hostel fee hike.
While JNU announced a partial rollback of the fee hike on Wednesday, students have termed it an “eyewash”, as the substantial service charge increase would remain. They have demanded a full rollback.
